Breen advanced with a 5-and-4 triumph over another former champion, Peter Gerard of Mill Road Acres.

"To be able to spend the afternoon out there with Ian, what a treat," Mellet said. "We looked at it beforehand, and he was on one bracket, and I was on the other. As I said to him, 'If I don't win, I hope you do.'

"I had Scott on my side. From my standpoint, I was rooting for Anders Mattson (Berliner's first-round opponent) more than Anders was rooting for himself probably."

Breen took the lead for the first time with birdies on 8, 9 and 10. They halved nine with birdies. Mellet drew even on the 15th, putting his tee shot on the 158-yard hole to within 3 inches.

Mellet made a 5-foot par save on the 17th to set up the last hole.

"I had a feeling he was going to make that putt," said Breen, who missed a 30-foot downhiller on 18. "I really did. I said, 'This is what Frank does.'"